Crash Course
The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House of Representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and...
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US Citizen
Dr. Forrester gives a brief history and overview of the United States Constitution.
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Congressional Investigations
Congressional Investigations have uncovered some serious wrongdoing over the past 200 years. But where does Congress get the power to conduct investigations and how has it used that power throughout U.S. history?
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Amending the Constitution
The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times in its history, but what did they change, and how?
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Oath of Office
Promises might just seem like words, but in the legal system and government, they’re crucial. Oath of Office is part of a tradition that dates back hundreds of years.
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President's Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is made up of the most important people in the Executive Branch of government. But who are they and what are their roles?
Cerebellum
The United States Constitution - The President, Electoral College And The Judicial Branch
The United States Constitution is one of the most important and versatile documents ever written. The Electoral College and how this leads to the election of the President is explained. The United States Constitution. Part 5
TLDR News
How Does the Electoral College Work? What Will Happen in 2020 & What if There's a Tie? - TLDR News
The Electoral College is a complicated beast and is the grouping who truly elect the US President and Vice President. Due to its important function, we thought it would be useful to explain how it works, especially because things might...
The Business Professor
Understanding Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
This video provides an overview of the different schools of legal thought or jurisprudence. The video discusses various approaches to interpreting and applying law, such as formalism, natural law, and historical law, among others.
Cerebellum
America: Growth Of A New Nation 1798-1814 - Declaration Of The War Of 1812
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This episode looks into President...
Cerebellum
The Executive Branch Of Government - Introduction To The Executive Branch
The Executive is a very powerful branch of the government, considering the President’s mandate to dictate foreign policy and direct the armed forces as Commander in Chief. The Executive Branch Of Government. Part 1
Cerebellum
America: Growth Of A New Nation 1798-1814 - International Context
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at how the...
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House Judiciary Committee Lays Out What It Considers Impeachable Acts
The House Judiciary Committee cited the Constitution and impeachment history to lay out what acts it might consider impeachable.
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Leaders of the Tea Party movement say results from the midterm elections validate their fight for limited government that mirrors what the country's founders intended. They say the vote is also a rejection of government plans for health care.
HEADLINE: Tea Party: Vote a rejection of big government
CAPTION: Leaders of the Tea Party movement say results from the midterm elections validate their fight for limited government that mirrors what the country's founders intended. They...
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Schiff: Call a 'shake down' of a foreign leader
Chairman of the House Intelligence Commitee says the transcript of the phone conversation between President Donald Trump and the Ukranian president shows 'a shake down of a foreign leader."
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Schiff: Call a 'shake down' of a foreign leader
Chairman of the House Intelligence Commitee says the transcript of the phone conversation between President Donald Trump and the Ukranian president shows 'a shake down of a foreign leader."
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 15: A Complicated System
Framers like James Madison believed that the competing interests in a country as large and diverse as the United States would make it harder for any one group to gain too much power.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 11: The Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention assembled in 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation. The Framers quickly decided that merely amending the Articles was not nearly enough.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Framers and Political Parties
A look at the attitudes of some Framers to political parties.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 6: Framers' Views of the Presidency
Discusses the ideas that the Framers had about the role of a president in the new government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1631: General and Enumerated Powers
The Framers gave Congress some general and some enumerated powers.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1638: Selecting a President
The Framers wanted to design a system to elect a president as qualified as George Washington. Doing so would not prove to be easy.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 273: Demographics of the Framers
Today we continue our discussion of the Framers of the Constitution.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 274: Max Farrand on the Framers
On today's episode, we discuss Max Farrand's statement about the Framers.